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The Elbert Files: ISU Football

There’s something special about this year’s Iowa State football team. And it’s not that baby-faced quarterback Brock Purdy reminds me of my 4-year-old grandson, which he does.

People, like me, who grew up in Ames …

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Guest opinion: You are living your leadership legacy

“Bosses shape how people spend their days and whether they experience joy or despair, perform well or badly, or are healthy or sick.” — Robert Sutton

How you are leading during this pandemic is likely …

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Opinion: A different future

My friend K.C. asked an interesting question last week when I joined him late in the day on the sidewalk across from the former Christian Science Church in the 3700 block of Grand Avenue. Heavy …

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The Elbert Files: Trust issues

It’s time to rethink how freedom of the press works, and why it is not working as effectively in the 21st century as in earlier times.

Everywhere you look you can find examples of how …

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The Elbert Files: Fearless Holly Elbert

Our daughter, Holly, is one of the most fearless women I know. 


At 41 years of age, she is a mechanical engineer and partner at BBS Architects Engineers, one of Des Moines’ oldest building design …

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Elbert: 100 years of wonder

Neal Smith’s 2019 memoir “From My Century to Yours: Wisdom From the Near 100-Year Life of Former Congressman Neal E. Smith” is both fascinating and frustrating.

It’s fascinating because Smith, a Democrat from Polk County, …

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Guest opinion: You are living your leadership legacy

“Bosses shape how people spend their days and whether they experience joy or despair, perform well or badly, or are healthy or sick.” — Robert Sutton

How you are leading during this pandemic is likely how you…
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Guest opinion: Don’t be afraid to walk away

By Teri Sporer | Chief operating officer/shareholder, Holmes Murphy

In a year filled with people who just want 2020 to be over, I have reflected on many things.

When times are great, you never have the same …

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Guest opinion: Get by with a little help from my friends

By Amy Vohs | Founder, Lil’ Sidekick

Creating a startup of any kind from scratch is no small feat. And inventing a consumer product and bringing it to market is an even harder road and one …

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Marketing: Does being negative generate positive results?

In last week’s column, we looked at why so many of the political ads take an aggressive, negative stance rather than exalting the candidate’s platform, past performance or beliefs. The data shows that the negative …